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Bc it known that LIHELVIN fJINCKS, of Dansville, in the county of Livingston, and State of New York, have invented certain new and nseinl Improvements inlMatch-Safes; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full,l clear,` and exactdoscripton thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, andA to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forni af part otthis specification.'

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a match-safe embracing my improvements. Figure 2, a vertical longitudinal-'section offthe same. Figure 3, a perspective. view of the rocking-floor of the safe, as seen from below ;l and Figure 4 a'vertice'l transverse section of thesefe. i The improvements olaimed'under the-patent consist e First, in arranging anvoscillating or'rockin'gl-oor in a. match-safe, in such ,manner that the slide, which draws out thematches, shall tilt thc tical-and insure its depositing a match upon the slide, which thene-eturns the door to its horizontal postion. Y ,Y

Second, in combining with the slide, striking-hands, so 'arranged as to ignite the matchwith certainty on itswithdrawal. l v y Y In the acccmpanyin g drawings, A represents the chamber; which contains the matches, and B the oscillating or rocking-floor of the same. is `the slide, which withdraws the matches,-an d cthe thtl-ml:i-piece, by whichit is moved. It ieretnrned to position,v after being drawn out, by the gum-spring d, attached to a pin at the rear lextremity of the safe. The slide is provided with a horn, e, which, by striking against the lugs f f g of the Hoor, tilts the latter to deposit the match -and afterwards returns it toposition.

D D are the striking-hands, furnished with fingers, to 'ignite the match when it is drawn through them.

E is the door, by which the safe islled, and i a spring, which closes an opening in the bottom of the channel lf, when the slide is withdrawn.

The operation of the safe' is as follows:

Aftergbeing illed with matches bythe lidbr door E the slide C is drawn out by its thumb-piece c. When tho horn c of theslide strikes the lu'g g onthe rocking-floor, it thereby tilts the 4latter over towards the channel Ic, and causes itl to drop a match therein. The match is t'hen drawn out between the hands D D., striking successivcly against the fingers of the same-in its passage, `and causing it to be ignited -with certainty. The spring prevents thc end Vof the match from droppingl through the opening the bottom ci channel lc, when the slide is withdrawn. The horn c, in striking the lugsff of the rocking-floor, throws the letter back to its horizontal pcsitinaftenthe match has been Qepcsited-in the channel.

Having thus fully described my improved match-safe, what T claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, .is-'- 1. The rocking-Hoor B, arranged as described, so as to be tilted by the slide. C in its withdrawal, and

2( The combination of the door B, slide C.and striking-hands D D', when arranged and operating in the manner and for the purposes set forth. i

In testimony that I claim the rforegoing as my own, Iaiirr -my signatnre in presence of two witnesses. MELVIN JINCK'S. f Witnesses:

C. `.13.. Kann, Mrnoivbmnk. 

